French sport of petanque is taking off - and wants you

John Piggott
Updated October 30 2020 - 10:08am, first published October 24 2020 - 1:30am
IN FULL FLIGHT: Hobart Petanque Club's Stuart Commin shows how it's done. Petanque is a sport played all over the world; newcomers are always welcome.
IN FULL FLIGHT: Hobart Petanque Club's Stuart Commin shows how it's done. Petanque is a sport played all over the world; newcomers are always welcome.

Tasmania has plenty of early French connections - think of names like D'Entrecasteaux, Freycinet, Huon and more - but the one with the sport of petanque is much newer.

John Piggott

John Piggott

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